tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be needed; to be wanted
cost of one's food; one's board
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to add (to); to add on; to append
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest