renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
middle of the night; dead of night
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
low dining table; tea table
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown