to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
briquette (charcoal or coal)
carbon monoxide poisoning
two times; twice; two degrees
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
God; god; ace; king; superior person
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect