to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
interval; break; pause; spare moment
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
presumption; assumption; estimation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback