stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
because of; owing to; due to
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to attempt; to test; to try out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
tension; mental strain; nervousness
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame (as part of a pivot hinge)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
discovery; detection; finding
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the ancients; ancient people
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
out of place artifact; OOPArt
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)