slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
beyond this point; from now on; after this
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
some people; a few people; several people
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience