popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
youthful; young; young-looking
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
imagination; supposition; guess
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall