even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
ahead; before; the future
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
door; gate; opening; title page
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
when it becomes; when it comes to
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to be contrary to one's expectations
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to put one's hand on; to touch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify