light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
as a child; when one was a child
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
winter vacation; winter holidays
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
love triangle; eternal triangle
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)