concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
nine parts; nine percent; almost
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
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)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)