to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
very young; little; childish; immature
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
first meeting; first interview with
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen