obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(period of) a year; during an era
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to call again; to call someone back
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
function; facility; faculty; feature
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
note (letter) left behind; will
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to detain; to check; to restrain
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned