loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
thousands; several thousand
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
same kind (race); homogeneousness
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
incident; affair; happening; event