man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
over-fond parent; doting parent
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
just past noon; afternoon
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to make merry; to be festive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
door; gate; opening; title page
comparatively; relatively
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
treasurer's report; financial report
estimate (of costs); budget
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
clicking; clopping; clacking
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor