thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out