to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
full payment; liquidation
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
very popular; highly favoured
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
counter seat; seat at the counter
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
a second time; again; once more; twice
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment