these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to begin to speak; to begin to explain
besides; in addition; also; moreover
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
youth; minor; young people
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
someone (something) not to be trifled with
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
again; once more; a second time
future (usually near); prospects
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
addition; increase; Canada
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
what time; (lit.) which hour
any of; either of; (to) any
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
ten; 10; ten years of age
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing