once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
literally; to the letter; literal
convenient; handy; useful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to check; to stop; to keep back
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
observation; survey; watching
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
family structure; family composition; family makeup
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
like this; this sort; this way
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof