possible; likely; probable
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
partly open; in half bloom
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
still; even now; to this day
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
secret; private; surreptitious
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
how long; how far; how much
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to attempt; to test; to try out
flustered; confused; panicked
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously