daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
order; sequence; procedure
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
rather than; more ... than ...
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
early on; earlier on; from early
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
after a long time; for the first time in a while
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
morning training (e.g. before school)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)