to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
sexy; popular; well-liked
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client