to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
stealthy steps; soft steps
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to go past; to pass; to pass by
clanging; empty; deserted
furnishings; implements; equipment
to hang (something) on the wall
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
although I say; although one might say; although called
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
dried flowers; dried flower
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to breathe out; to exhale
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
what's what; heads or tails
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect