cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
order; command; directions; instructions
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to hold fast; to protect to the end
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to harm; to cause harm to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as expected; as predicted
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
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)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly