thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
established (certain) fact
impossible to do (although wants to)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
contrary to one's expectations
difference; variation; difference
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
possession; retention; maintenance
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
personal; individual; private
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate