to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
beforehand; in advance; previously
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bento; Japanese box lunch
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to fold up; to fold into layers
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hello; good day; good afternoon
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
maid; helper; help; assistance
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
at least; at most; (even) just
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)