manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
man; male; masculine gender
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
one-by-one; separately; in detail
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
time; hour; period; class
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents