to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
prejudice; bias; distorted view
at least; at most; (even) just
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
the following week; the next week
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
being startled; getting a shock
reaction; response; reaction
catercorner; diagonally opposite
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
with a bang (clash, bump)