impossible; unlikely; improbable
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
beginning; outset; first; onset
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to throw into; to toss into
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate