to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
cooperation; collaboration
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
particularly; only; in the case of
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
beginning; outset; first; onset
low dining table; tea table
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
many; numerous; various; large number of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up