sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
lump together; put all together
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
of course; certainly; naturally
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
connection; link; relationship
to redeem (from sin); to save
start; beginning; first step; clue
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to fold up; to fold into layers
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it