standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
looking pale; looking unwell
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
smallish; on the small side
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
exhibition; display; putting on show
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
health; healthy; sound; fit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis