to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
foreign; abroad; overseas
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
in comparison to; rather than
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
because of; owing to; due to
thought; consideration; thinking
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
what time; (lit.) which hour
middle of the night; dead of night
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding