buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
complete; whole; perfect; safe
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
the other day; a few days ago
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
tone (of voice); manner of talking
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to gather; to collect; to assemble
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to collect; to assemble; to gather
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical