first anniversary of a person's death; first death anniversary
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
listening device; bug; wiretap
hidden camera (for illegal or immoral purposes)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
never mind!; don't worry about it
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
for today; for the time being
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
on the way home from school
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally