to like; to love; to be fond of
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
true character; real nature
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
personage; person (deserving of respect)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no!; no no!; no, not at all
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
general idea; concept; notion
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
(medical) follow-up; observation