scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
in one's own way or style
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
had better ...; had better not ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)