scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
so; like this; in this way
surname; family name; last name
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
library (usu. single-room); small library
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
letter; missive; note; mail
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
first period (e.g. first class in school day)