near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; bother; annoyance
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thereupon; shortly thereafter
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
settlement; solution; resolution
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging