a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do