inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
man; male; masculine gender
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
in accordance with; according to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
name; given name; first name
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
instant; moment; for an instant
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to like; to love; to be fond of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
of course; certainly; naturally
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain