to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to line up points in a speech
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
notice; attention; observation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
one part; one portion; one section
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
I see; that's right; indeed
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
heroine; female protagonist
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
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)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bunch of flowers; bouquet
letter; missive; note; mail
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
don't you think?; indicates question
really; truly; indeed; good grief
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold