to be bewildered; to be perplexed
only recently; just of late
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good humour (humor); good mood
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
adds force or indicates command
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
disorder; disturbance; unrest
such; like that; that sort of; very
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you