objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
something like ...; something called ...
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)