rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
time; season; period; phase; stage
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
class; heading; group; category
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
investigation; research; looking something up
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to open (one's eyes) wide
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
far away in the distance; in the far distance
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound