expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
rather than; more ... than ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
if it is (the case that ...)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
destination (one is heading towards); goal
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case