to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
preparation; arrangements
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
year in, year out; always; 24-7
quarrel; dispute; argument
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
silence; stillness; quietness
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
only; merely; but; no more than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to jar; to creak; to grate
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial