substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
to join together; to combine; to join up
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
life; living; I; me; student
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
middle of the night; dead of night
stealthily; secretly; in secret
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
and; thereupon; because of that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
interior design; interior; upholstery
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
nonetheless; nevertheless
speaking voice; talking voice
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation