what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
single word; a few words; brief comment
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
owning multiple animals (esp. pets of the same kind)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
probability; likelihood; chances
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
present (brought by a visitor); gift
being concerned about or mindful of
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent