favorite;  favourite;  pet (e.g. teacher's pet);  bookmark (in web browser)
 wanted;  wished for;  in need of;  I want (you) to
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 to crawl;  to creep;  to slither;  to wriggle;  to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.);  to spread
 cute;  adorable;  dear;  precious;  innocent;  childlike
 begging;  pestering;  pleading;  coaxing
 now that you mention it;  come to think of it;  that reminds me;  on that subject;  speaking of which
 new;  novel;  fresh;  recent;  latest;  up-to-date
 accessory (fashion);  jewelry;  accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
 alright;  all right;  right on;  looking good;  OK;  okay
 memorial day;  commemoration day;  anniversary
 gem;  jewel;  precious stone
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 apart from that;  other than that;  leaving that aside;  more importantly;  more ... than that;  but
 to eat;  to live on (e.g. a salary);  to live off;  to subsist on
 this time;  now;  next time;  another time;  recently;  lately
 to entwine;  to twine around;  to coordinate (with);  to arrest
 moderate;  reserved;  conservative;  humble;  mild-mannered;  self-effacing
 left arm;  left-handed (baseball pitcher)
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 he;  she;  this;  this one;  Hey, you!;  You bastard!
 affirmation;  affirmative (logic)
 convenient;  handy;  useful
 tedium;  boredom;  dullness;  to feel bored;  to get bored with;  to get tired of
 dull;  uninteresting;  insignificant;  unimportant;  absurd;  foolish
 face;  visage;  look;  expression;  honor;  honour
 given that ... it is only natural that ...;  ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...;  (precisely) because ...;  contrary to expectations ...
 to become attached (to);  to take (to);  to become affectionate (with);  to be tamed
 cooked rice;  meal;  food;  one's living;  livelihood
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 end;  finish;  bounds;  limits;  delivery date (of a futures contract);  finale (of a noh song);  end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 to pile up;  to heap up;  to stir up;  to enliven;  to bring to a climax
 role;  assignment;  position (of responsibility);  post;  part (in a play, film, etc.);  role
 accompanying;  travelling together;  traveling together;  same bank
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 there is no need to ...;  never happens;  there is never a time when
 to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something);  to place one's hands together;  to compete against somebody;  to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
 to be wet;  to be moist;  to get dim;  to become blurred;  to become tear-choked
 request;  favour (to ask);  wish;  please
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station