to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tedious; boring; being fed up with
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
surely; certainly; without doubt
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(medical) doctor; physician
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
just because; even if; even though
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
retreating figure; appearance from behind
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
meeting; greeting; welcome
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)