union; joining; conjugation
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to begin; to set about; to start
opposite side; other side
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
even if; even though; however; no matter how
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge