center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)