to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
hidden room; secret chamber
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
but; however; provided that
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
clanging; empty; deserted
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to mix; to stir; to blend
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium