(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
for example; for instance; e.g.
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
desperately; for one's dear life
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
on time; on schedule; punctually
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
scenery; scene; landscape
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
as much as one can; as much as possible
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
elopement; running away with a lover
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to be found; to be discovered