a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
interval; break; pause; spare moment
observation; survey; watching
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
rest; break; recess; intermission
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
in low spirits; dejected; sad
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
late at night; small hours of the morning
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)