consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
both; both sides; both parties
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
settlement; solution; resolution
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals
January; first month of the lunar calendar
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
item; something that one "just has to have"
discovery; detection; finding
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to look forward to something
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
lucky color; lucky colour
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly