yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rest; break; recess; intermission
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
come out!; where are you?
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
pink (colour, color); peach
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout