that's the way it is; such is life
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
several times; a few times
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
care; precaution; guarding; caution
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless