particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
inheritance; something given or received
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
younger scholar; future reference
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
close; intimate; on good terms
private tutor; coach; governess
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
quick-witted; quick to understand
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
senior; elder; person older than oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease