(a) little; somewhat; somehow
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
planning; project; plan; design
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
that day; the very same day
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
considerably; fairly; quite
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
though; notwithstanding; although
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
immediately; right away; on the spot
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
clearing one's throat; cough
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
doing whatever one pleases
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense