query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
had better ...; had better not ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
biological parent; real parent
how long; how far; how much
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
decision; determination; resolution
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to ask for too much; to expect too much
rather; sooner; preferably
troublesome; annoying; complicated
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
considerably; fairly; quite
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
sanity; consciousness; soberness
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange