polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
quite; utterly; really; completely
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
for example; for instance; e.g.
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
another dimension; different level; whole other level
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
special; particular; peculiar; unique
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include