method; process; manner; way; means; technique
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to accumulate
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to sit down; to take a seat
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
evening; night; nighttime
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
stealthily; secretly; in secret
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
clearing one's throat; cough
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint