bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
traffic restrictions; traffic control
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
no vacancy; full occupancy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
that's true; of course; obviously
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being too late; losing one's final chance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood