amusing; funny; interesting
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
pore; stoma; stigma; vesicle
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
with these words; while saying
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...