confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to entrust; to leave to a person
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to cut corners; to be shoddy
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
single word; a few words; brief comment
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly