past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
cooperation; collaboration
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to underrate; to make light of
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
real intention; true motive; true meaning