next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to attempt; to test; to try out
example; specimen; sample
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
observation; survey; watching
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
leading person; foremost figure
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
letter; missive; note; mail
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage