excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be excited; to be elated
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to grant someone's request
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself