to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be