to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
instant; moment; for an instant
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
time; hour; period; class
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic