today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
three; three years of age
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
preface; introduction; preamble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing