to redeem (from sin); to save
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
attractive face and figure
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
whispering; murmuring; subdued
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
older sister and younger brother
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
second (unit of time); arc second
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
being filled with; being full of; permeation
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs