be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rapid development; rapid unfolding
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
elder sister; effeminate man
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
secret; private; surreptitious
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)