some; several; many; how many; how much; very
greater than ...; bigger ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
active; dynamic; energetic
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
folding; collapsible; telescopic
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to be on the brink of death
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
prayer (for something); supplication
course; route; path; process; means
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
cross; crossed; cruciform
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict