Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
as (for); for; in the capacity of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
though; notwithstanding; although
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spend time (on doing something)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another