lying concealed; being hidden
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
emotional strength; force of will
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
one difficulty; one danger
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
in succession; one by one
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
although I say; although one might say; although called
life; living; I; me; student
storage chest for a suit of armour and a helmet
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)