the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to compete with; to vie for
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
movie set; filming location
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal