personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
nothing but; except; no more than
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
primary school; elementary school; grade school
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on and after; from ... onward; since
(not) even once; (not) ever
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
that is to say; so that means
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...