to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
story; tale; talk; discussion
in succession; one by one
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
memories; recollections; reminiscence
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
else; in addition; besides
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)