(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
had better ...; had better not ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
don't worry about it; forget about it
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
nervousness; oversensitivity
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
about; on; regarding; per; for every
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
really; truly; indeed; good grief
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view