to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
new book; new publication
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
breaking off; snapping off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
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)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)