fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to ask; to enquire; to query
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
something like ...; something called ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
property; fortune; assets
to explain; to dispel doubts
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
comparatively; relatively
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in one's own way or style
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff