expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
conduct; behavior; behaviour
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
here and there; in places
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...