impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sharp sighted; easily awakened
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
a find; windfall; bargain
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
little finger; pinky; little toe