spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
not worth considering; out of the question
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
shopping; purchased goods
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
student (esp. a university student)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
several minutes; a few minutes
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
last century; ancient times
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be erected; to be built
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
after the end (of something); post-
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know