retention; maintenance; preservation
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
eight (long cylindrical things)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
lower half of the body; nether parts
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
something like ...; something called ...
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pointing out; identification
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink