to be accustomed to reading
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sudden death; unexpected death
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
turmoil; chaos; confusion
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
tall building; high-rise building
weak point; unskillfulness
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.