cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
sweet voice; seductive voice
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
disorder; disturbance; unrest
see-through (e.g. blouse)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
surely; certainly; without doubt
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
then; well; so; well then
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to mind; to care; to worry
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to try to do; to attempt to do
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance