to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
when it becomes; when it comes to
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
cheering group; cheering squad
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)