yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
foreign; abroad; overseas
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what do you want?; can I help you?
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to rain incessantly; to downpour
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
already; now; no longer; not any more
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to blow through; to blow across
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
this occasion; at this time; now