to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to some extent; to a certain extent
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very likely; very probable
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
spread; span; expanse; extent
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to fill (a glass) with water
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
with a click; with a snap
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
number two; mistress; concubine
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired