to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
absence; disregard; indifference
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
any more; any further; any better; any longer
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
written letters; handwriting
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
just because; even if; even though
self-affirmation; self-approval
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
line; queue; procession; matrix
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of