making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
after that (a substantive change occurred)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to run around; to bustle about
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
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
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
though; even if; whether ... or ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in person; personally; directly
having ended; being resolved
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
being on duty; person on duty
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside