to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
story; tale; talk; discussion
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)