a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
breaking off contact with someone after having sex with them; wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am; hit it and quit it; fuck and chuck
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
outward; superficial; external; apparent
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to change completely; to change suddenly
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to start shouting; to break out
trembling from fear; trembling all over
absolutely; positively; decidedly
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
proposal; offer; request; application
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
near-miss; just missing (each other)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell