instability; insecurity; crankiness
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
about; concerning; related to; -ish
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to set (sun); to become dark
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
student accommodation; student dormitory
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
how can (one) do something
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit