explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
headquarters; head office; main office
bunch of flowers; bouquet
letter; missive; note; mail
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
clearing one's throat; cough
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
secret; private; surreptitious
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration