European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to collapse; to flop (onto)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
second (unit of time); arc second
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out