in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
future (usually near); prospects
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
of all things (days, etc.)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
needle holder; needle driver
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to suppress one's emotions
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
is something that; is that which
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...