as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
bashful; shameful; ashamed
welcome; (warm) reception
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
as planned; according to plan
nice; good; well-executed
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious