various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
clapping and cheering; applause
to pass (of time); to elapse
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
little by little; bit by bit
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
all present; all concerned; all of us
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
acquaintance; friend; familiar face