laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
hospitality; treating like a guest
to harm; to cause harm to
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
woman; female; feminine gender
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
trouble; bother; annoyance
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)