related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
very much; very many; more and more
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
gem; jewel; precious stone
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
boy; son; baby boy; young man
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
university student; college student
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reaction; response; reaction
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to use up all one's strength
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)