to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close; beside; third person
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
loveable; very likeable; like very much
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
time; season; period; phase; stage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
and; thereupon; because of that
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to become misty; to become hazy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
ago; since; before; previous
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)