terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
in good health; alive and well; going strong
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
incident; affair; happening; event
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
weak and soft; supple; pliant
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
other side; another side; different angle; on the other hand
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
as if nothing had happened
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
upper half of the body; upper body
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
how long; how far; how much
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
that day; the very same day