a little bit; a little while
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
don't you think?; indicates question
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
though; notwithstanding; although
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to get one's head around; to think about
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip