fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
no matter how much time passes
to be worried; to be troubled
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
settlement; solution; resolution
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
since one was born; (in) all one's life
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly