may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to strangle; to constrict
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
closing time; lockup; curfew
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
boarder; boarding student
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)