relation; connection; relevance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
first meeting; first interview with
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to go along; to walk along; to follow
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to break the silence; to break one's silence
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed