coincident with; while; simultaneously
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
laughing foolishly; cackling
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
resolute; determined; bold
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to become inverted; to become reversed
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
it's not like; it isn't as if
to smirk; to grin broadly
weightlessness; zero gravity
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
place; situation; position; location
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied