proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
one person; another name; nickname; alias
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to listen in; to eavesdrop
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
only; merely; but; no more than
old friend; familiar face
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
stir-fry; stir-fried food
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
somewhat below; slightly below
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
verge of death; dying moments
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up