small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
imagination; supposition; guess
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to surge; to well up; to gush out
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
the other day; lately; recently
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
in that way; like that; that way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
almost; roughly; approximately
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
beforehand; in advance; previously
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture