to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
light-emitting diode; LED
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
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)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
pastel color; pastel colour
limbs; arms and legs; body
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
make no progress; remain unsettled
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to assemble; to set up; to construct
process; course; mechanism
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
short pause; short interval
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack