locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
occasional; infrequent; rare
to be embarrassed for a reply
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to like; to love; to be fond of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
understanding person; supporter
indispensable; essential; necessary
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
counter seat; seat at the counter
large size (e.g. large portion, etc.)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights