to be helpful; to be useful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
being good-for-nothing; useless person
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
long time; long interval; for quite some time
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
expectation; anticipation; forecast
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
now that; since; so long as; because