just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to concern; to be related
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trusting too much; overestimating ability
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
conviction; belief; confidence
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
stale; hackneyed; cliched
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial