marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
subordination; dependency
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
sorry; excuse me; thank you
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
passenger; rider; good rider
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
fully prepared; all ready
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive