taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
slim; slender; slight; delicate
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
at first; initially; in the beginning
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
hostility; antagonism; opposition
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
foolish look; stupid look
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
several sheets (flat objects)
postage; carriage; shipping charge
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
now that; since; so long as; because
individualism; egoism; selfishness
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
independence from parents
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
meanwhile; in the meantime