simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to collapse into; to flop onto
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
bright person; talented student; prodigy
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
street at night; making a night journey
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
this occasion; at this time; now
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
debut work; one's first work
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
writing; composition; essay; sentence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)