buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
guess; speculation; supposition
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
student of a girls' school
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
the same generation; coeval
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
that is to say; so that means
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
man of the hour; woman of the hour
long-established; old-established; traditional
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
certificate of merit; testimonial
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board