having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
troublesome; annoying; complicated
interruption; interference; butting in
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
process; course; mechanism
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
set of three; three sets; three classes
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to mix; to stir; to blend
timewise; temporal; chronal
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
container (e.g. shipping); skip
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength