at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
like this; this sort; this way
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
by myself; in person; by oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
diplomatic papers or documents
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to jump upon (a moving object)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it