no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bento; Japanese box lunch
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
originally; by nature; from the start
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
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)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances