comfort; consolation; diversion
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
obsession; compulsive idea
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
none of your business; not your concern
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
development project (program, programme, plan)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to take someone's life; to kill someone
accursed; damned; blasted
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to be inherent (in); to reside (in); to be immanent (in); immanence
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam