futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to straighten up; to sit upright
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
breathing of a sleeping person
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
lower half of the body; nether parts
upper half of the body; upper body
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
is that so?; I see; right; oh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration