not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become better; to improve
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
because of; owing to; due to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of