subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
such; this sort of; like this
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to breathe out; to exhale
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
selection of music; song selection
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
animated cartoon; animated film
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears