cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
such; like that; that sort of
permission; approval; authorization; license
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
republicanism; cooperation; working together
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
nonchalant air; unruffled air
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
forcibly; by force; against one's will
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
how much; how many; to what extent
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test