very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to control; to command; to get the better of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
self-torturing; masochistic
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be flexible; to be accommodating
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
news; word; tidings; omen
early blooming; early flowering
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle