to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
in good health; alive and well; going strong
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care