(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
one's own child; one's own children
while; during; while; although; all; both
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by myself; in person; by oneself
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
present; gift; to give a present or gift
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)