to ask for too much; to expect too much
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
preparation; arrangements
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
knitting; knitted material; crochet
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
bathing (swimming) in cold water
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
when; how soon; how long until
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to surround; to crowd around
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
one more time; once more; once again
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season