(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
close; intimate; on good terms
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to be able to manage somehow or other
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
absence; disregard; indifference
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
about this time; about now
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
since; henceforth; ever since
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience