unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
general idea; concept; notion
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
moment; brief space of time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
real intention; true motive; true meaning
busy; having no (free) time
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
nape (of the neck); nucha
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
admiration; wonder; astonishment
counter for choices, options, etc.
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken