a little bit; a little while
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
interior design; interior; upholstery
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
very shy person; bashful person
urbanization; urbanisation
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
no, not like that (but like this)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
way of talking; speaking style
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
don't you think?; indicates question
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
maisonette; two-story apartment