for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
to be found; to be discovered
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
heart; guts; nerve; central part
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she