busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pay attention; to be watchful
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
indicate reason; infers some protest
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in one's own way or style
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
town; city; municipal; urban
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
had better ...; had better not ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
question; inquiry; enquiry
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to need; to call for; to require
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
the same kind; accomplice; partner
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture