what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
self-examination; reflection
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to breathe while sleeping
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
break in time; interruption; pause
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
chair; stool; post; office; position
due form; official; formality
attendance (at school); going to school
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
lawless area; lawless district
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
handful; small amount; small number
silence; stillness; quietness
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...