looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to try out the food at various restaurants
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
(your) daughter; young woman
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
something small; something petty; trifle
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
while alive; during one's lifetime
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy