above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink up; to drain (cup)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)