grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to slim down; to lose weight
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
all (there is); as long as there is
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
biological older sister; real elder sister
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
speech; expression; wording; language
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
sad; wretched; deplorable
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)