faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
front; frontage; facade; main
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to lean against; to set against
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase