shifting gears; changing gears
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to become hoarse; to become husky
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
bicycle trip; cycling tour
departure; leaving; setting off
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
having various interests; wide range of interests
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
method of bringing up; method of raising