sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
such; this sort of; like this
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
older sister; lass; young lady
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
reconciliation; make peace with
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to say no more; to sink into silence
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
it's been a long time; long time no see
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
notice; attention; observation
older sister; elder sister
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to become keen on; to get passionate about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)