to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
feeling; sense; impression
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(not) even once; (not) ever
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead