to go past; to pass; to pass by
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to relax; to feel at home
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
it's no joke; gimme a break!
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
at someone's (something's) mercy
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
climax; peak; zenith; apex
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
rather; sooner; preferably
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
upper half of the body; upper body