there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)