easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
company; corporation; workplace
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
older sister; elder sister
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to apologize; to apologise
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at that time; in those days
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
at least; at most; (even) just
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cooperation; collaboration
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly