close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); twofold
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
downturn; downward swing; downside
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to look forward to something
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to detain; to check; to restrain
to dye; to colour; to color
time around sunset; early evening
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...