to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
kanji "thread" radical at left; textile industry
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to fabricate (stories); to make up
go that far; to that extent
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
such ... as; or some such
unusual name; strange name; unconventional name
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
violent explosion; bursting
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to have meaning; to be meaningful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)