roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
one by one; one after another; successively
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to jar; to creak; to grate
stealthy steps; soft steps
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
to get distracted; to jump off the track
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
writing; composition; essay; sentence
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to rise; to erect; to get up
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal