somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise; eccentric; abnormal
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rather; better; instead; if anything
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
form; shape; figure; visage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
entomology; study of insects
study; diligence; discount; reduction
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull