to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
personal record; personal best
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
patting; stroking; caressing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
how; in what way; in what manner
insect bite; bug bite; sting
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to carry around; to carry on one's person
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
pointing out; identification
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
mental aspect; mental side
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(having) life-and-death power (over)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
foreign; abroad; overseas
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
senior; elder; person older than oneself