(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in one's own way or style
scene; spectacle; sight; view
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
while; during; while; although; all; both
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
something; some kind of; for some reason
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
existence; being; presence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
empress (consort); queen (consort)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...