this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
sexual experience (with men)
than; other than; except; but
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
still; even now; to this day
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to attempt; to test; to try out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
anthropophobia; dizziness experienced in crowded places
to worry about the future
underground train; subway