to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to shut in; to confine; to contain
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to anticipate; to foresee
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be too late; to be too slow
second-year student; biennial
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
festival; feast; carnival
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
deputy section or department manager
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
direct unforked road; straight path
it's audible but invisible; I hear voices but I can't see anybody
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand