occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
expressing one's mind; speaking out
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
kitchen; financial situation
although I say; although one might say; although called
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!