to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
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 look around; to survey
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to become settled; to be fixed
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
such; like that; in that way
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
big frame; large figure; huge body
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
support; backing; patronage
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
tendency; trend; inclination
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
interruption; suspension; break
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune