to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
while; during; while; although; all; both
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
hiding one's embarrassment
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tail (animal); tail end; tip
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
name; given name; first name
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling