home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
else; in addition; besides
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
gradually; slowly but steadily
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to sit down; to take a seat
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
start of a romance; beginning of love
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
talk; recital; narration; topic
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
junior high school student; middle school pupil