preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to keep away; to keep at a distance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday; compensatory day off work (for having worked on a holiday, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
natural growth; wild growth