slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
postpartum; after childbirth
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
in this way; thus; such; uh...
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dream for the future; hopes for the future
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73