answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
gem; jewel; precious stone
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
very likely; very probable
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
genuine article; real thing; real deal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation