to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
opposite; reverse; contrary
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
living; lifestyle; living room
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
near; close; beside; third person
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
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
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
older brother and younger sister
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
blood relationship; blood relative
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor