a few years ago; some years back
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
number one; first; best; most; game; round
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
just now; right now; at this moment
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
slight; thin; on the weak side
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
epic film; big-budget movie
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
Japanese-style writing desk
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl