rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
such ... as; or some such
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
companion; company; tritagonist
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
image; figure; figure; form; image
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
it is I who should say so
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency