uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
just past noon; afternoon
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
coexistence; living together
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
inside a plane; in-flight
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone