surely (not); certainly (not)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
IQ; intelligence quotient
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
scenery; scene; landscape
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to mix; to blend; to combine
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
one's way back; one's way home
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to become dim; to become blurred
lacking a plan; haphazard
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)