reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
outward appearance; looks
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
general; popular; common; typical
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to increase; to add to; to augment
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
corridor; hallway; passageway
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
moving tale; impressive tale
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause