dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
alone; by oneself; on one's own
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
this world; this life; world of the living
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to some extent; to a certain extent
society; the world; the times
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
difficult to ...; hard to ...
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to order; to command; to appoint
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to let out a cry; to shout
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
instability; insecurity; crankiness