moment; brief space of time
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
good feeling; feeling good
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
table tennis table; ping-pong table
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sphere; counter for balls
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
New Year's Eve; end of the year
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to pile up; to accumulate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date