to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
precocious; precocious child
to say; to be called; to do
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
primer; manual; introductory book
supply; provision; raising; procurement