to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
originally; by nature; from the start
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
very young; little; childish; immature
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling