futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
while being out of the office or away from home
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be needed; to be wanted
to have a talk; to tell a story
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of