(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(written) work; book; writings
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
ahead; before; the future
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form