emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
unreasonably demanding patient; nightmare patient
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
sign of remorse; indication of regret
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)