to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
way of talking; speaking style
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
schedule; program; programme; agenda
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
how; in what way; how about; questionable
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
different thing; another question; different case
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen