cowardly; timid; easily frightened
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
price; cost; value; worth; value
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be silent; to say nothing
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
meaning; significance; sense
how long; how far; how much
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
if you think about it; come to think of it
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline