to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
somehow or other; for some reason or another
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
remarkable; striking; obvious
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
after that; afterwards; thereafter
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
curiosity; inquisitiveness
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
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bad boy; naughty child; brat
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be photographed; to be projected
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
older brother and younger sister
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
for example; for instance; e.g.
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination