three; three years of age
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
loveable; very likeable; like very much
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
tendency; trend; inclination
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
woman; female; feminine gender
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
dullard; indecisive person
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to change the position of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard