I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
pointing out; identification
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
it seems so; that's what it looks like
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
instant; moment; for an instant
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
having no money; lack of money
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
early on; earlier on; from early
in that manner; like that
reward; honorarium; remuneration
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to be silent; to say nothing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh