some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by myself; in person; by oneself
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
how; in what way; by what means
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sender; consignor; remitter
danger; peril; hazard; risk
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
threat; intimidation; menace
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity