time; hour; period; class
decrease; reduction; decline
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to walk in on; to tread upon
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to encamp; to take up positions
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
single word; a few words; brief comment
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself