never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be kind to; to treat kindly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pay attention; to be watchful
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take someone's life; to kill someone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
form; shape; figure; visage
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
number of times; frequency; count
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
performer; entertainer; celebrity
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to increase; to add to; to augment
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)