tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sketching; pointillism; stippling
purse; change purse; wallet
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
impossible; unlikely; improbable
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unidentified flying object; UFO
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
to pack; to box; to package
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
telephone book; telephone directory
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
handful; small amount; small number
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; like that; that sort of; very
society; the world; the times
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
light; easy; non-serious; minor
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
time; hour; period; class
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; now; no longer; not any more