trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
only recently; just of late
Bluetooth (variety of short-range wireless LAN)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's own child; one's own children
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to accept; to receive; to agree
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward