it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
alone; by oneself; on one's own
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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?
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)