still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
W; w; woman; watt; waist (measurement); world; double
to get hungry; to become hungry
condition; situation; prospects
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
popular name; common name; given name
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
slowcoach; lazybones; slowpoke
every month; each month; monthly
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
letterpress; relief printing