though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
travelling alone; solitary journey
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
practice; practising; training; study
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to go out and away; to leave
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to force open; to push open
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
master; teacher; stable master
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze