memories; recollections; reminiscence
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to watch over; to watch attentively
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
how; in what way; how about
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
work of art or literature that brings fame
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
literary woman; talented woman
state of mind; mentality; psychology
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
pointing out; identification
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
hiding one's embarrassment
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
breath; breathing; tone; mood
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very