to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
for this very reason; that is exactly why
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons