belief; faith; conviction
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
very interesting; of great interest
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to feel depressed; to be down
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
quotation; citation; reference
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)