transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
just because; even if; even though
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert