a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season