to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
specialization; specialisation
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
in one's own way or style
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
willpower; energy; vitality
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
one or two; a few; small number
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
complete set; all; everything
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
had better ...; had better not ...
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
how long; how far; how much
probability; likelihood; chances