hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) even once; (not) ever
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
originally; by nature; from the start
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
high laced shoes or boots
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
regulation; adjustment; control
any more; any further; any better; any longer