actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
point in common; common feature
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to watch steadily; to stare
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
indicate reason; infers some protest
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
view; opinion; finding; findings
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes