what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
just because; even if; even though
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
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
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to lie down; to throw oneself down
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to watch steadily; to stare
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
feeling; sense; impression
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
distant look; faraway look
primary school; elementary school; grade school
second-year student; biennial
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
overseas assignment; overseas posting
beginning; outset; first; onset
in the meanwhile; during the time