to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
goodness; excellence; virtue
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be softened; to calm down
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
two persons; two people; pair; couple
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to frolic about; to mess around
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
instant; moment; for an instant
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular