to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
of course; certainly; naturally
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
together; at the same time; same; identical
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
such; this sort of; like this
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
way; method; means; resource; course
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
opinion; intention; thought
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sincere; honest; faithful
to give the stamp of approval