to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
way; method; means; resource; course
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
womanly; ladylike; feminine
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
my husband; one's family; family member
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to become fraught with emotion
to badger; to pester; to beg
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
Night on the Galactic Railroad (novel by Kenji Miyazawa); Milky Way Railroad
untouched; unused; intact
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion