to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to press a question; to cross-examine
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and; thereupon; because of that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Japan's best; number one in Japan