sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
pregnancy; conception; gestation
creating a (usually favorable) environment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
environment; circumstance
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to bring; to take; to bring about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
clear; precise; definite; distinct
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky