to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
parts; accessories; components
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)