to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
jokingly; in the form of a joke
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
principle; theory; fundamental truth
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
final; eventual; ultimate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
general idea; concept; notion
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...