formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
closely; compactly; leaving no space
to get narrower; to contract
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to burst open; to pop; to split
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to press against each other; to huddle together
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
long distance relationship
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
person being waited for; person who waits
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood