particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
that; the matter in question
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
since; henceforth; ever since
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
very young; little; childish; immature