childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
distant look; faraway look
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
just because; even if; even though
to go out and away; to leave
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
go that far; to that extent
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to fold up; to fold into layers
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
place; situation; position; location
just above; right overhead
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
whispering; murmuring; subdued
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in the morning; during the morning
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?