soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
district; section; sector
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to rock; to shake; to swing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
the way back; the way home; return trip
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
first shrine visit of New Year
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")