telephone book; telephone directory
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to get narrower; to contract
as soon as possible; ASAP
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
recreational vehicle (usu. not camper or motor home); RV; sports utility vehicle; SUV; four wheel drive (car or minivan)
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
again and again; repeatedly
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
prickling; stinging; tingling
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
spirit; heart; disposition
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin