recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
danger; peril; hazard; risk
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
while; during; while; although; all; both
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't you think?; indicates question
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
it is not (like that) either
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
regarding highly; attaching importance to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive