to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
taste; palate; sense of taste
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
I see; that's right; indeed
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
grasp; catch; understanding
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
with a click; with a snap
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category