subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
wherein; therein; thereinto
beginning; outset; first; onset
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to follow another's example
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
society; the world; the times
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this world; this life; this generation; present day
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
society; public; community; social studies
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to grow up; to become an adult
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)