to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to throw into; to toss into
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to have a talk; to tell a story
to set (sun); to become dark
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
street at night; making a night journey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
district; section; sector
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
family; members of a family
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
terrain; geographical features; topography
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued