to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to refer to; to use as reference
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
how long; how far; how much
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be worried; to be troubled
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
close; intimate; on good terms
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively