to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to leave word; to leave a message
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
one's own property; possessions
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to not believe one's ears
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
each and all; every single one; everybody
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews