actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pretext; pretense; pretence
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
silence (not speaking); muteness
existence; being; presence
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
city road; municipal road; the way of trade; the pursuit of profit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with