slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
after that; afterwards; thereafter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to ask; to enquire; to query
(someone else's) daughter
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
critical point (temperature)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
coherence; order; focus; point
thoroughly; through and through
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
clear; precise; definite; distinct
regret; repentance; remorse
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
rather; sooner; preferably
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
document; official papers
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
had better ...; had better not ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail