positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
snake; serpent; large snake
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
back off!; leave me alone!
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
not caring; not giving a damn
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short