jokingly; in the form of a joke
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
space (room, area, outer space)
commuting to school; school commute
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
half and half; fifty-fifty
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
material; substance; matter
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
moisture; humidity; dampness
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder