to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
it is I who should say so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
scene; spectacle; sight; view
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
not caring; not giving a damn
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
corridor; hallway; passageway
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to make an appearance; to show up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
instant; moment; for an instant
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to gather; to collect; to assemble