counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
defence forces; defence corps
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
meaning; significance; sense
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
loveable; very likeable; like very much
physical condition; state of health
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
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
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
measurement error; calculation error