to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
you could say that; that might be so
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
perfect; complete; flawless
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
practice; practising; training; study
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
expressing one's mind; speaking out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?