overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
vocal sound; tone of voice
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
beginning; outset; first; onset
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
chair; stool; post; office; position
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
odd couple; incongruous couple
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)