diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to some extent; to a certain extent
at first; initially; in the beginning
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
question; inquiry; enquiry
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to waste time; to kill time
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
scenery; scene; landscape
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thought; consideration; thinking
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward