to ask; to enquire; to query
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
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)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
knowing; (an) acquaintance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately