to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
writing; composition; essay; sentence
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
real intention; true motive; true meaning
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
every single word and phrase; word by word
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
time; season; period; phase; stage
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be helpful; to be useful
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be dead; to be lifeless
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
very much; exceedingly; extremely