I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be worried; to be troubled
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
another; different; something else
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
third day of the month; three days
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)