a few seconds; several seconds
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
hereabouts; around there; that area
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
with these words; while saying
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to fall ill; to be taken ill
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
in proportion to; just as much as