tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
the other day; a few days ago
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
older brother; elder brother
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
even though; despite; when
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
lump together; put all together
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
adds force or indicates command
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival