lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to apologize; to apologise
just because; even if; even though
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
along the road; along the way
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
maid; helper; help; assistance
convenient; handy; useful
contract; compact; agreement
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration