which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to summon courage; to be brave
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to be embarrassed; to lose face
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
long ago; a long time ago; already
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast