soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to look young; to seem young
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
now that; since; so long as; because
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason