only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to face; to go towards; to head towards
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
stabbing to death; putting out
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...