what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to smile (at); to grin (at)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be surprised; to be astonished
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
until now; so far; up to the present
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
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)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
even though; despite; when
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
episode; anecdote; vignette