(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in perfect form; going swimmingly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
self-consciousness; self-awareness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
how; in what way; how about
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly