how long; how much; to what extent
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
interior design; interior; upholstery
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to some extent; to a certain extent
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
senior high school; high school
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
while; even though; despite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
how long; how far; how much
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
had better ...; had better not ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to have a talk; to tell a story
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
very likely; very probable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag