immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
in comparison to; rather than
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to say no more; to sink into silence
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
quiet; still; surreptitious
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind