single word; a few words; brief comment
(with a) start; fright; alarm
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
close; intimate; on good terms
application (of ointment, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
don't you think?; indicates question
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
connection; link; relationship
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
three; three years of age
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to say; to be called; to do
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
that is to say; so that means
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
very young; little; childish; immature
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that