light blue; pale blue; aqua
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
recollection; reminiscence
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
changing clothes; change of clothes
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
continuation; succession; series
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned