pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
comparatively; relatively
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
interior design; interior; upholstery
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
reality; actuality; hard fact
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be relieved; to feel relieved
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to come to an end; to rest
corridor; hallway; passageway
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
main bedroom; master bedroom
study; library; den; home office; reading room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
library (usu. single-room); small library
of course; certainly; naturally
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge