watchful waiting; careful supervision
to wait for a ripe moment
oppression; suppression; pressure
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
business discussion; negotiation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
competent; suitable; qualified
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
marriage proposal; marriage talks
it's no joke; gimme a break!
be (that) as it may; having said that
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
near oneself; close to one; familiar