fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
and; thereupon; because of that
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
business; errand; nature of one's business
don't you think?; indicates question
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to say as a tradition; to customarily say; to have a habit of saying
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
modesty; humility; being humble
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing