writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
in the meantime; meanwhile
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
first meeting; first interview with
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
finally; in the end; on top of all that
spine; backbone; spinal column
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
second basement level; subbasement
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
equilibrium; good balance; poise
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how