please (give me); please (do for me)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
such; like that; that sort of; very
heart pounding; chest tightening
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Norwegian Wood (1987 novel by Haruki Murakami)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
in this way; thus; such; uh...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
finding employment; getting a job
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
periodic; regular; routine
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints