inattention; absent-mindedness
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
other than; excluding; without
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
story; tale; talk; discussion
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
don't you think?; indicates question
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
national holiday; festival day
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
being too late; losing one's final chance
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to be needed; to be wanted
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...