next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it is not (like that) either
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial