absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hospitalization; hospitalisation
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to breathe out; to exhale
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
soon; shortly; nearly; almost