roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
deviation; departure; omission
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
even if not; even without
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
coming out (as gay, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle