crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
quiz; short test; mini test
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun
(religious) faith; belief; creed
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
for a while; for some time; for a period
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point