previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to part left and right; to open out
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
inside; interior; inner part
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
full view; plain sight; completely visible
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to look away; to turn away
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be opposite; to face each other
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
headquarters; head office; main office
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect