minimum; minuscule; local minimum
putting into operation; invocation
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to solicit; to demand; to extort
diamond dust; ice crystals
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to get one's head around; to think about
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
within; inside of; less than
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
freckles; buckwheat chaff
grandfather; male senior-citizen
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)