hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(another's) child; child; kid
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)