and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
material; substance; matter
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
more than anything; above all else
although I say; although one might say; although called
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
while; even though; despite
forcibly; against one's will
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
materials; data; document
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
material witness; suspect
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out