to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
not worth considering; out of the question
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to pick up; to find; to gather
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
meeting; greeting; welcome
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to rush over; to run up to
to jump at; to be attracted by
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon