sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
club budget; club expense
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
another thing; exception; special case
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
explanation; interpretation
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
will not do; do not; does not
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
matching clothing worn by couples
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration