operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
180 degrees; complete change
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to correct oneself; to restate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
male instincts; male frivolity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
smallish; on the small side
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
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)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
supreme; sublime; highest
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
in one's own way or style