thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
subserviency to the stronger
to bail out (water); to scoop out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to attempt; to test; to try out
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to see through; to see the true nature of something
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)