easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
invitation; introduction; temptation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
nice; good; well-executed
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
treating someone like a child
email friend; email penpal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed