to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
such; this sort of; like this
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
meaning; significance; sense
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
summer vacation; summer holiday
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
such ... as; or some such
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
chance; opportunity; occasion
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to pretend; to act (as if)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling