three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
failure; mistake; blunder
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
on and after; from ... onward; since
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
interior; inside; internal
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly