fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
function; facility; faculty; feature
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
number of days (times) one has attended
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to summon courage; to be brave
it's not like; it isn't as if
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in that way; like that; that way
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well