rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
by means of; due to; because of; according to
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
man; male; masculine gender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to say; to be called; to do
rather than; more ... than ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hard to get; hard to come by
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment