to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rest; break; recess; intermission
way; method; means; resource; course
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
returning from school; going home from school
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
story; tale; talk; discussion