slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
schedule; program; programme; agenda
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
parting; separation; farewell
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least