personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
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.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to watch steadily; to stare
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sailor suit; middy uniform
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)