I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
working in the fields; working on a farm
difference; variation; difference
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
opposite side; opposition
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
when it becomes; when it comes to