manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
piece; fragment; one (object)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
food hygiene officer; food hygiene manager
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
license; permit; licence; certificate
third day of the month; three days
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
presence; sitting with; being with
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze