above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
in this manner; in this way; like this
story; tale; talk; discussion
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
strong interaction; strong force
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
feeling; sense; impression
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
had better ...; had better not ...
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply