to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
three; three years of age
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
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.); discipline; solidarity
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
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 (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
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; wrong; 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); province (of Japan)
woman; female; feminine gender
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
influence; effect; impact
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
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)
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
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