oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run up to; to rush over
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged