since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be filled to bursting; to burst
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
burning duration (e.g. of charcoal); capability of burning for a long time; fire-holding qualities
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to strangle; to constrict
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit