keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
time around sunset; early evening
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to put into the mouth; to eat
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic