to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
misanthropy; misanthropist
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to whine; to make feeble complaints
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hello; good day; good afternoon
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river