to go along; to walk along; to follow
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to get one's head around; to think about
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to telephone; to make a phone call
registration; accession; register; entry; record
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to call again; to call someone back
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
but; however; even though; even if
modern disease; disease of our time
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)