to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
tall figure; high stature
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to go past; to pass; to pass by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily