to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
how long; how much; to what extent
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
contradiction; inconsistency
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
literally; to the letter; literal
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
chief; main; principal; important
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
thought; consideration; thinking
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
sincere; earnest; serious
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)