occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be helpful; to be useful
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to worsen (the situation); to exacerbate; to aggravate; to look with anger
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
something small; something petty; trifle
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
evening meal; dinner; supper
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
walking heavily; lumbering
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why