companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what time; (lit.) which hour
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
time; hour; period; class
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
to loiter around; to wander about
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
nightlife; night amusements
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry