pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
runner-up; second (in a race)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
correction; rectification; mending; repair
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to attempt; to test; to try out
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
company; corporation; workplace
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
reception room; parlor; parlour
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)