indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
free speech; freedom of speech
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
arrest; apprehension; capture
to have a meal; to take a meal
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
preparation; provision; guarding
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to be smeared; to be covered
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
period of time; time slot; time zone
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
illegal; illicit; unlawful
motive power; driving force
pending question; unresolved problem
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger