surrounding at a distance
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
person who is ...; thing that is ...
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
warmly; cordially; with tender care
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
penal labour; work assigned to prisoners
correctional matters (of a crime); prison affairs
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
nice; likeable; desirable
unexpectedly; surprisingly
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to stay (at); to stop (at)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to take care; to mind; to be attentive