sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to base something on; to make something the basis
here and there; in places
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
nothing but; none other than
living together; communal life; cohabitation
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
had better ...; had better not ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
without; but if; otherwise; or else
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
change of schedule; schedule change
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated