endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
while; during; while; although; all; both
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
number of times; frequency; count
outside of; not covered by
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to have a talk; to tell a story
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally