to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stairs; stairway; staircase
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
person being waited for; person who waits
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
being entrusted with; taking charge of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
such ... as; or some such
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
brown; light brown; tawny
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
it is I who should say so
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
professor; teaching; instruction
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
why; how; for what reason
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder