way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
boy; son; baby boy; young man
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to watch over; to watch attentively
patterns of thinking; train of thought
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
after school (at the end of the day)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole