romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unconditionally; as a rule
serious look (on one's face); straight face
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to be relieved; to feel relieved
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
since when; from when; how long
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how; in what way; how about
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to like; to love; to be fond of
the opposite sex; isomerism
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely