unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a second time; again; once more; twice
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to try to do; to attempt to do
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
half a ri (distance measure)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
shameless; shameless person
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd