taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
in comparison to; rather than
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
calm; composed; cool; quiet
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
that day; the very same day
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(very) patient; persevering
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
lateness; tardiness; arriving late