weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
is that so?; I see; right; oh
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)