slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
store interior; inside of a shop
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; period; class
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hello; good day; good afternoon
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
than; from; out of; except; but; more
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
two persons; two people; pair; couple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends