anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to let out a cry; to break forth
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
while; even though; despite
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
eldest sister; oldest sister
older sister; elder sister
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
family; members of a family
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at least; at most; (even) just
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
should; must; -able; probably; likely
name; given name; first name
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be erected; to be built
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
the Building Standards Act
revision; amendment; alteration
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
people; men and women; each person; everybody