to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dangerous; unsatisfactory; boring
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
underground; subterranean
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the way back; the way home; return trip
treatment; service; handling; management
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office