as is habit; the way life normally is
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
having said that; on the other hand
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
main question; real issue at hand
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)