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to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; the present time; just now; another; more
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
turning point; transition phase
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
of course; certainly; naturally
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
meaning; significance; sense
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
interior design; interior; upholstery
to look around; to survey
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
return; relapse; recurrence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look