to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reproachful; hateful; bitter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become better; to improve
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
older sister; elder sister
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
don't worry about it; forget about it
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
inside one's heart; in one's mind
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly