to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
silence (not speaking); muteness
hello; good day; good afternoon
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
patience; endurance; perseverance
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
perfectly round; perfectly circular
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
soon; shortly; before long
promising without due consideration
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to head home; to leave for home
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
participation; joining; entry
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady