to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mud; muddy; covered in mud
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
imagination; supposition; guess
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
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
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look