oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
being concerned about or mindful of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda