statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
general; popular; common; typical
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
of course; certainly; naturally
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
difference; variation; difference
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
rather than; more ... than ...
to close (one's eyes); to shut
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife