habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to pass (of time); to elapse
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sweating easily; profuse sweater
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
annual (plant); first-year student
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
moaning; muttering; complaining
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to face on; to look out on to