to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
charming; fascinating; attractive
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
research; study; investigation
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
person who makes a booking or reservation; booker; subscriber (e.g. to a magazine)