to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to dye; to colour; to color
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to like; to love; to be fond of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to recall; to remember; to recollect
myself; yourself; I; me; you
complete; whole; perfect; safe
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
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
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a few years ago; some years back
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
besides; in addition; also; moreover
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago