to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
confused; flustered; at a loss
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
and then; and so; and; so then
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
as a child; when one was a child
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...