muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
hope; white hope; person of promise
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
real thing; original; actual
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
popular spot; popular place; popular location
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
assertion; declaration; affirmation
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
great difference; major mistake
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to care for someone; to look after someone
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you