to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
study; research; investigation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
rather; sooner; preferably
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
than; from; out of; except; but; more
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
enterprise; business; company; corporation
joint management; pool; gamopetalous; sympetalous
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
together; at the same time; same; identical
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to