exaltation; emotional uplift
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
individual; private person; personal; natural person
incomplete set of books; odd volume
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
old poem (esp. waka); old song
price increase; rise in price
property; fortune; means; assets
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
influence; effect; impact
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to pass (of time); to elapse
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with