to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
preparation; provision; guarding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
please; somehow or other; one way or another
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
nape (of the neck); nucha
boisterously; roughly; briskly
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
good feeling; feeling good
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
maintenance; preservation; improvement
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime