as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
number of times; frequency; count
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
perfect; complete; flawless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
observation; survey; watching
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
way; method; means; resource; course
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
only; merely; but; no more than
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
whenever you want; any time you like
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)