to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
time; hour; period; class
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fifth day of the month; five days
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
one day; (on) a certain day
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to concern; to be related
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
pointing out; identification
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to rock; to shake; to swing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after a long time; for the first time in a while
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) even once; (not) ever
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
having said that; on the other hand
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)