shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
distance in a straight line
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to like; to love; to be fond of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be relieved; to feel relieved
near; close; beside; third person
remembrance; recollection; recognition
business discussion; negotiation
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to speak; to hear a voice
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery