that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
surely; certainly; without doubt
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be surprised; to be astonished
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
last night; yesterday evening
to lie down; to throw oneself down
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)