futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
episode; anecdote; vignette
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
originally; by nature; from the start
school district; school area
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
at first; in the beginning; originally
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
question sheet; question paper
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus