interests and preferences
big leakage; uncontained leak
when it becomes; when it comes to
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.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
several minutes; a few minutes
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
with a slip; with a slide
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
imagination; supposition; guess
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
silence (not speaking); muteness
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to put one's hand on; to touch
chaps (in the skin); cracks
unexpectedly; surprisingly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post