to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
no need to guess; certainly
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much