clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to press a question; to cross-examine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
formal marriage interview
materials; data; document
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
university hospital; teaching hospital
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything