-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
social life; social intercourse
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
light; faint; pale; fleeting
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sincere; honest; faithful
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show