passion; enthusiasm; zeal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the same generation; coeval
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
picking; collecting; harvesting
to apologize; to apologise
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reason; cause; circumstances
that's the way it is; such is life
to feel; to sense; to experience
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole