to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
simply; merely; only; solely
curious; strange; unusual
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
one way or the other; either way
to take command; to give direction
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
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
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
great physical power; animal strength
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
letting (someone) die without helping
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to be itching to put one's skills to use
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
advance; moving forward; progress