dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
observation; survey; watching
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
just like; the same as; no different than
family; members of a family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
genuine article; real thing; real deal
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
for example; for instance; e.g.
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
chorus; singing in a chorus
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
writing; composition; essay; sentence
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
enchanting melody; sweet tune
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
weird; disgusting; sickening
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
that's the way it is; such is life