to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
everything; anything; nothing
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
with a momentary flash of light
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
estimate (of costs); budget
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
welcome!; nice to see you!
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson