(not so) much; (not) very
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
question; inquiry; enquiry
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
same; similar; (just) like; equal
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
feeling; sense; impression
memory; sense; experience
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
sensitivity; susceptibility
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
beginning; outset; first; onset
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
preface; introduction; preamble
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself