almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
what kind of; what sort of; what
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
magazine; journal; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
inattention; absent-mindedness
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)