becoming active; increase in activity
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
surname; family name; last name
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
betting ticket; betting slip
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
winning ticket; lucky number
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
homeostasis; homoeostasis; constancy
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
in terms of; from the point of view of
old friend; old acquaintance
slight; little; insignificant
guess; speculation; supposition
to affect; to impact; to influence
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to like; to love; to be fond of
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
belief; faith; conviction
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be at a loss for words