yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
time and time again; many times; a number of times
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in that manner; like that
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
middle of the night; dead of night
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
why; how; for what reason
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
short pause; short interval
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
naturally; of course; understandably