way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
your husband; her husband
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
since when; from when; how long
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...