to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
living by oneself; living alone
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
action committee; executive committee
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
way of speaking; intimation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on