behavior; behaviour; manner
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
as expected; as predicted
to order; to command; to appoint
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to watch steadily; to stare
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
chance; opportunity; occasion