falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
with a friendly grin; smilingly
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
end; close; conclusion; termination
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
serious; not joking; straight
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap