sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
of course; certainly; naturally
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine