just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
curiosity; inquisitiveness
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
being startled; getting a shock
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
distant look; faraway look
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
please (give me); please (do for me)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end