grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
training; drill; practice; discipline
for example; for instance; e.g.
being startled; getting a shock
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to become possible; to become able to (do)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
special lecturer; guest lecturer
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
after school (at the end of the day)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely