ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
smallish; on the small side
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be relieved; to feel relieved
medical care; medical treatment
tool; implement; means; furniture
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just because; even if; even though
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
meanwhile; in the meantime
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of