demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
very recently; in the very recent past
fast-talking; rapid talking
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
appearance; expression; manifestation
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
intermission (between acts); interlude
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
impartiality; neutrality; fairness
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
diurnality; daytime activity; diurnal