tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be worried; to be troubled
simply; merely; only; solely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
greeting; a fine thing to say
at work; in the midst of work; working
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
gender; distinction of sex; sex
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
drinker; person who can hold their drink
even though; despite; when
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)