the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to look forward to something
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
biological child; one's own child
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
single word; a few words; brief comment
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
light blue; pale blue; aqua
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while