a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
right beside; close to; nearby
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
since; henceforth; ever since
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)