to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
rather; better; instead; if anything
promising; hopeful; full of promise
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
large amount of money; great cost
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to repeat; to do over again
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
period of time; time slot; time zone
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
kitchen; financial situation; finances