to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
marriage proposal; courtship
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hokora; small wayside shrine
even though; despite; when
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
wet nurse; nursing mother
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ago; since; before; previous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop