course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to tighten; to press hard
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
electricity; (electric) light
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block