sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
about; on; regarding; per; for every
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
motel; drive-in love hotel
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
rave reviews; extremely high praise
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
over-fond parent; doting parent
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
technical skill; ability; capacity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest