learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at least; at most; (even) just
name; given name; first name
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
I see; that's right; indeed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP