article; item; thing; goods; wares
something; what; why; how
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to be conspicuous; to stand out
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
bedside; near one's pillow
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the West; the Occident; Western countries
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to let out a cry; to shout
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve