futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
impression given by a painting or image
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
although I say; although one might say; although called
favorite; favourite; habitually used
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
function; facility; faculty; feature
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
enumeration; citation; listing
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to have a talk; to tell a story
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right