dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
testimony; (verbal) evidence
authenticity; credibility
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
simply; merely; only; solely
flight time; number of flight hours
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
commuting to school; school commute
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
bus terminal; bus station
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to make merry; to be festive
to head home; to leave for home
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to use up all one's strength; to die