close associate; close aide; brains-truster
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
name; given name; first name
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
bribe; money under the table
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(giving) instruction; initiation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
alone; by oneself; on one's own
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cooperation; collaboration
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide