late at night; at a late hour
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
declaration; proclamation; announcement
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
period of time; time slot; time zone
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to invite in; to show someone in
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy