deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
step; stride; counter for steps
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
door; gate; opening; title page
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
although I say; although one might say; although called
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
discreet; modest; cautious
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
older employee who does not have much actual work
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to mistake (A for B); to misread
hello; good day; good afternoon
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with