surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
world; society; people; the public
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
change; alteration; modification
another; different; something else
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
former (incumbent); predecessor
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
else; in addition; besides
beyond that point; after that
softly; mildly; gently; politely
period of time; time slot; time zone
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to move around; to move about; to get around
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
evening sky; twilight sky
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about