(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to refer to; to use as reference
absorption; suction; attraction
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
man; male; masculine gender
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
danger; peril; hazard; risk
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
one's own work; making by oneself
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning