seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
leader (of an alliance); leading power
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
light blue; pale blue; aqua
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
globular shape; spherical shape
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
commander; general; leader
imperial command; royal command
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
engagement; business; affair; use; need
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
restraint; restriction; control; check