entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to lean against; to set against
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
feel (of a material); texture
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
after that; afterwards; thereafter
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
foreign; abroad; overseas
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to face on; to look out on to
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable