frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
travelling alone; solitary journey
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to make merry; to be festive
in proportion to; just as much as
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
consequence; outcome; result; blame
not caring; not giving a damn
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to happen to meet; to come across
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up