or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
genuine article; real thing; real deal
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to gather; to collect; to assemble
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right (to do something); authority; power
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spend a night together
after that; afterwards; thereafter
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
number one; first; best; most; game; round
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...