for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
else; in addition; besides
comparatively; relatively
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
about; concerning; related to; -ish
all; entire; whole; altogether
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
clear; precise; definite; distinct
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly