garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
paid vacation; paid holiday
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get strong; to gain strength
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to be transparent; to show through
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
family; members of a family
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time