first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
eight (long cylindrical things)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to make a speech; to address
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
distress; wretched condition
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
late at night; at a late hour
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to become better; to improve
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around