to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
for your information; I'm telling you
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to become dim; to become blurred
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
hundred points; perfect mark
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude