to wander from place to place; to change jobs
very interesting; of great interest
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ancestor; forefather; foremother
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
chestnut (horse coat color)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to become frayed; to become loose
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); excavation; digging
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
grandfather; male senior-citizen
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
moment; brief space of time
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as