to jump at; to be attracted by
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
contract; compact; agreement
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
rule; reign; government; governing
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
transport; transportation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
serious look (on one's face); straight face
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest