(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
after a long time; for the first time in a while
together; at the same time; same; identical
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
just a minute; small quantity
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
scenery; scene; landscape
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit