reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
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)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to gather; to collect; to assemble
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
by myself; in person; by oneself
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
well-mannered; courteous; polite
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)