to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
two at a time; two by two; in twos
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
time axis; time basis; timeline
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
remaining silent; keeping secret
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to say no more; to sink into silence
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to pass (of time); to elapse
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)