forced laugh; forced smile
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently