to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
difficult to ...; hard to ...
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
the West; the Occident; Western countries
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
young master; son of a high-ranking person
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr