distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
just a minute; small quantity
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
by myself; in person; by oneself
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to take up one's residence
failure; mistake; blunder
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to dye; to colour; to color
very young; little; childish; immature
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices