chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to become possible; to become able to (do)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
and then; and so; and; so then
still; even now; to this day
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
material; substance; matter
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear