confused; flustered; at a loss
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to yearn for; to pine for
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
(in the same way) as before; as always
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
5th day of the month; five days
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush