declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to mow; to reap; to harvest
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
older sister; elder sister
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)