lined curtain; opaque curtain
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
that is to say; so that means
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bento; Japanese box lunch
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(not) even once; (not) ever
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala