elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
single word; a few words; brief comment
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
concession; conciliation; compromise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
of course; certainly; naturally
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord