air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
fourth day of the month; four days
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
will; intent; desire; will; testament
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
freedom; free man; free woman
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
business trip; official trip
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
messenger; envoy; emissary
marathon; long-distance race
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing