general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
evening meal; dinner; supper
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
silence (not speaking); muteness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(in) her way; peculiar to her
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
likability; favorability; popularity
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
one-year-old; one year old
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
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(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
with a friendly grin; smilingly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly