perfect; complete; flawless
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
wintertime; winter season
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
special; particular; peculiar; unique
information; experience; knowledge; observation
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to look around; to take a view of
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide