impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
go that far; to that extent
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
that is to say; so that means
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment