knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
video game (played on a home console)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
vague recollection; faint memory
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
act of mercy; helping another person
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
and; thereupon; because of that
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that day; the very same day
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
although I say; although one might say; although called
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge