light blue; pale blue; aqua
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go past; to pass; to pass by
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
not yet known; unknown; strange
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
older sister; elder sister
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way