to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
sympathy; compassion; pity
to turn towards; to point
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
here and there; in places
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress