to try to do; to attempt to do
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
then; and (then); in that case; if so
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
inside one's heart; in one's mind
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
bathing; going in the bath
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome