average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
race prejudice; racial prejudice
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
separate case; another matter
long ago; already; a long time ago
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
at once; immediately; right now
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
great hurry; great haste; rush
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of