any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lightly; easily; carelessly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to become desperate; to give in to despair
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pick up; to find; to gather
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
several times; a few times
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to affect; to impact; to influence
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to tower above; to stand out
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
being too late; losing one's final chance