concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shyness; bashfulness; shame
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
war; fighting; fierce competition
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?