only; merely; just; at most; no more than
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spend time (on doing something)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
admiration; wonder; astonishment
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be silent; to say nothing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
study; library; den; home office; reading room
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest