sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
never mind!; don't worry about it
questions and answers; dialogue
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
office hours; business hours; working hours
post; quarters; military station; police station
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
ago; since; before; previous
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
incommunicative; taciturn
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
difference; variation; difference
remarkable; striking; obvious
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember