in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
expressing one's mind; speaking out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
reaction; response; reaction
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
regret; repentance; remorse
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous