a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the very best; excellent; superb
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
explanation; interpretation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
leadership; initiative; spearhead
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
had better ...; had better not ...
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be opposite; to face each other
arm; skill; efforts; ability