to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
you could say that; that might be so
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
such ... as; or some such
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to pretend; to act (as if)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
since; henceforth; ever since
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
many; much; plenty; hardly
along the road; along the way
telephone number; phone number
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
primary school; elementary school; grade school
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to not believe one's ears
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine