to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
of course; certainly; naturally
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to attract interest; to capture attention
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
threat; intimidation; menace
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
(period of) a year; during an era
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
power; authority; jurisdiction
healthy; sound; wholesome
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year