very recently; in the very recent past
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to read the situation; to sense the mood
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
leisure time; idle moment
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
although I say; although one might say; although called
table of contents; contents
easy to read; legible; clear
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
children's story; fairy tale
counter for books; volume
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
with all one's strength; with all one's might
with no effort at all; easily