what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
sleeping pill; sleep medication
interception (email); wiretap; bug
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
sympathy; compassion; pity
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be kind to; to treat kindly
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
split; division; break up
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to break a dam; to burst out
expressing one's mind; speaking out
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)