intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
don't you think?; indicates question
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
main question; real issue at hand
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have a talk; to tell a story
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that's true; of course; obviously
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
price; cost; value; worth; value
to do someone in; to bump someone off
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon