so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
of course; certainly; naturally
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
family; members of a family
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
man; male; masculine gender
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
go that far; to that extent
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also