song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to watch over; to watch attentively
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
family; members of a family
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to feel; to sense; to experience
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
time; hour; period; class
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o