tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in the same way as; just like
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
attendance (at school); going to school
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to melt (of a metal); to fuse
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to not believe one's ears
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
real intention; true motive; true meaning
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)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
strict order; peremptory command
survival; survivor; relic
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...