brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be surprised; to be astonished
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
form; shape; figure; visage
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around