ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
smooth (i.e. without problems)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tone (of voice); manner of talking
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
by means of; due to; because of; according to
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the way back; the way home; return trip
roadside trees; row of trees
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to face; to go towards; to head towards
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
surroundings; environs; circumference
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly