stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
stealthily; secretly; in secret
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
traditional; conventional
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
too much; excessively; too
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
forced laugh; forced smile
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
silence (not speaking); muteness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gently (of the wind); softly