tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
feminine; womanly; female
small; fine; detailed; stingy
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
memories; recollections; reminiscence
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
when it becomes; when it comes to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
such ... as; or some such
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that day; the very same day
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
near; nearby; not far off
to lie deep in; to extend far back
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to take up one's residence