sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to order; to command; to appoint
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
difficult to ...; hard to ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
such; like that; that sort of; very
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
coincident with; while; simultaneously
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)