to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
settlement; solution; resolution
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be exhausted; to be tired out
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
one after another; in succession
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic