very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
standard; set; routine; decided
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
close; intimate; on good terms
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have a talk; to tell a story
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
for example; for instance; e.g.