before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
reality; actuality; hard fact
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
author; writer; novelist; artist
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
any more; any further; any better; any longer
form; shape; figure; visage
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
just a minute; small quantity
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless