western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
waking; waking up; awakening
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
brilliant; bright; dazzling
electricity; (electric) light
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
as before; as ever; as it was originally
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)