to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
smoothly; easily; readily
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
thermoregulation (of the body)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
white goods; large household electrical appliances
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
complete change; about-face
assortment; product lineup
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
technical book; specialized book; treatise
age range; age-group; age bracket
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
outside of; not covered by
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
nape (of the neck); nucha
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
rational; reasonable; logical
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to laugh away; to laugh off
for some (unspecified) reason
older sister; elder sister
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah