deadly serious; deadly earnest
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
not caring; not giving a damn
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
rather; better; instead; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
even so; anyhow; at any rate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately