last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
gentle; mild; meek; tender
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
little by little; bit by bit
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to have a talk; to tell a story
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
departure; leaving; setting off
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
at; in; at; when; by; with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly