to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
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.)
don't you think?; indicates question
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
instant; moment; for an instant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
the other day; lately; recently
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma