to jar; to creak; to grate
several minutes; a few minutes
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
variety show (e.g. on TV)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
prize money; monetary award; reward
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
while surprised; suddenly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
individual; private person; personal; private
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
dictaphone; dictation system
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
magnetism; magnetic force
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
instead; but (on the other hand)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal