or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
so; like this; in this way
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
no matter how much time passes
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
ago; since; before; previous
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
loveable; very likeable; like very much
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)