to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
changing clothes; change of clothes
plural; multiple; several
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
witnessing; observing; sighting
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
bygones; the past; past event
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to increase; to add to; to augment
to complain; to make a complaint
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better