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.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
true to one's name; living up to one's name
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
while; during; while; although; all; both
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend