direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to lie down; to throw oneself down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to spend time (on doing something)
end of a match; end of a game
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
abstention; nonparticipation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly