the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
of no interest; not interested
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to be expensive; to be costly
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
sexy; popular; well-liked
difficult problem; challenge
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sobering up; method of sobering up
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of