(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
communist bloc; Iron Curtain
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
(United States of) America; USA; US
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
computerization; computerisation
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
written notification; notification (written)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
host in a bar for male homosexuals; effeminate man who talks and dresses like a woman; young male homosexual
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)