bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
completion; perfection; accomplishment
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
soon; shortly; before long
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation