to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
elder sister; effeminate man
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reason; cause; circumstances
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
already; now; no longer; not any more
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
study; diligence; discount; reduction
question; inquiry; enquiry
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
villain; baddie; the villain's part
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
good humour (humor); good mood
every month; each month; monthly
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging