drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
(clenched) fist; knuckles
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
business discussion; negotiation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
early on; earlier on; from early
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
minimum; at the very least
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
great difference; big difference; wide margin
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
shades of night; night scene
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
matter of concern; matter of interest
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
on and after; from ... onward; since