slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
by myself; in person; by oneself
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
interjection; exclamation
Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to be surprised; to be astonished
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result