secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
alone; by oneself; on one's own
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
inside; interior; inner part
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
suspicious-looking; fishy
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
now; soon; already; yet; further; more