the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
late at night; at a late hour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to get slightly dirty (all over)
two (long cylindrical things)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
in one go; all at once; altogether; all in one piece
to triumph; to be elated with success
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
at once; immediately; right now
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
materials; data; document
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
literature; books (reference); document
had better ...; had better not ...
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to collect; to assemble; to gather
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)