degree of attention; profile
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
steady advance; carrying all before one
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
main cause; primary factor
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
impossible to do (although wants to)