to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
river; stream; River; the ... river
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
is that so? (generally rhetorical)