a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to have a talk; to tell a story
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(committee) chairman; president
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
honorific/polite/humble prefix
study; diligence; discount; reduction
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
that's the way it is; such is life
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
at least; at most; (even) just
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
had better ...; had better not ...