washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
kitchen; financial situation
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
sour look; surly face; pout
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
nonchalantly; without a care
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
place; room; margin; scope
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
favorite; favourite; habitually used
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart