feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
meaning; significance; sense
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
of course; certainly; naturally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping; purchased goods
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
of course; certainly; naturally
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
first meeting; first interview with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
beginning; outset; first; onset
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
student (esp. a university student)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey