views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
well versed; thorough knowledge
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
than; from; out of; except; but; more
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have a talk; to tell a story
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)