sympathy; empathy; response
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
tendency; trend; inclination
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
menstruation; menstrual period
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
since when; from when; how long
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
respect (epistolary usage)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
during pregnancy; while pregnant
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
menstrual irregularity; irregular menstruation
gag order; gag rule; gag law
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
softness; comparatively soft
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
proposal; motion; recommendation
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
timewasting; killing time
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
counter for books; volume
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph