splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
such ... as; or some such
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
such; like that; that sort of; very
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
of course; certainly; naturally
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
older sister; elder sister
really; truly; indeed; good grief
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be silent; to say nothing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time