circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to understand from experience
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
sense of values; values; value system
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
future (usually near); prospects
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
suggestion; hint; implication
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after