(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
together; at the same time; same; identical
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to base something on; to make something the basis
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
chair; stool; post; office; position
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
fast approach; quick intimacy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
still; even now; to this day
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
means of transportation; transport service
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to join forces; to cooperate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)