preparatory phase; preparatory period
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
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)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
recently; lately; these days
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
regret; repentance; remorse
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
directly opposite; right in front
memory; sense; experience
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit