as a child; when one was a child
distant look; faraway look
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to look around; to look towards (us)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
open; spacious; extensive
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
(dead) body; corpse; remains
construction; establishment
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
no vacancy; full occupancy
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to some extent; to a certain extent
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature