poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to concern; to be related
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to lure someone; to entice someone
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to face; to go towards; to head towards
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
two persons; two people; pair; couple