tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
understood; I see; OK; present; here
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
this is why; this means; it is the case that
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to pause; to have a short intermission
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to lose sight of; to miss
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
home area; home town; local
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
acceleration; speeding up
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings