obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
real intention; true motive; true meaning
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
because of; owing to; due to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one's share; one's portion
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
instead; but (on the other hand)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)