to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
good feeling; feeling good
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in this way; thus; such; uh...
if you do this; if this is the case
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
just the other day; quite recently
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
family; members of a family
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
such; this sort of; like this
foreign; abroad; overseas
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)