to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
older sister; elder sister
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
this is why; this means; it is the case that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unqualified; without qualifications
to rank with; to rank among
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
forwarding agency; express company
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
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
since then; from that time; ever since
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up