hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to speak; to hear a voice
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
something; some kind of; for some reason
(not so) much; (not) very
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
sizzle (sound of meat cooking); shrill droning of a cicada
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy