cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
around the clock; day and night
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to hurt; to smart; to sting
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be suspected without cause
memory; sense; experience
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
armchair theory; impracticable theory
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to