beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
after school (at the end of the day)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
double suicide; lovers' suicide
with these words; while saying
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
silence (not speaking); muteness
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
irritation; annoyance; frustration
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
though; notwithstanding; although
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)