to cross one's mind; to occur to one
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to make a firm resolution
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
violent emotion; passion; fury
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at