after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
name; given name; first name
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
society; the world; the times
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
every person; each one; everybody
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hey there; I say; see here
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
inside; interior; inner part
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
being about to cry; the verge of tears
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up