soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
complete recovery; healing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
reputation; respectability
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
disorder; disturbance; unrest
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
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
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)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
at a young age; while still young
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
perception; sensing; noticing
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...