to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to carry; to bring (to a place)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
in proportion to; just as much as
doing whatever one pleases
(not) merely; (not) simply
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to discuss; to talk together
reconciliation; make peace with
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
gem; jewel; precious stone
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
general; popular; common; typical
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
friendly relations; social relations; social life
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)