tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
student accommodation; student dormitory
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to pull one's hair back into a bun
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bento; Japanese box lunch
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
decoration; ornament; trimmings
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band