the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
one breath; chug!; drink!
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to hide; to keep to oneself
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
older sister; lass; young lady
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
maid; helper; help; assistance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
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)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sun; saint; San (people); son
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind