to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
lost article; something forgotten
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
invitation; introduction; temptation
not counted (in the score); not tallied
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
preface; introduction; preamble
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
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)
opposite side; opposition
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to pick a fight; to find fault
to be kind to; to treat kindly
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend