to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to look around; to survey
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to hang (something) on the wall
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
consideration; taking into account
schedule; program; programme; agenda
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included