thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
progress; advance; improvement; development
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
how; in what way; by what means
idealistic thought (argument)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
hello; good day; good afternoon
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
story; tale; talk; discussion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
the other day; a few days ago
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
personal feelings; self-interest
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
consequence; outcome; result; blame