feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
length (of an animal); body length
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to breathe out; to exhale
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to hang (something) on the wall
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
proposal; offer; request; application
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve