cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
unmistakable; evident; genuine; authentic
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
on the sea; surface of the sea
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
something or other; anything
pressure; oppression; suppression
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to hang over; to cover; to take on a responsibility; to become a burden
sad thought; depressing reflection
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage