large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
another thing; exception; special case
don't you think?; indicates question
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
fingering (of a musical instrument)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
please (give me); please (do for me)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)