true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to refuse; to decline; to deny
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
junior high school student; middle school pupil
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
relatively; comparatively
one's (living) environment
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
ago; since; before; previous
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
priority; order of precedence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble