instead of; replacing; on behalf of
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
secret; private; surreptitious
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to order; to command; to appoint
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
warrant; summons; written order
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
speaking voice; talking voice
so; like this; in this way
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
alone; by oneself; on one's own