pole; climax; extreme; extremity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to have a talk; to tell a story
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
with surprise; with a start; fiercely (glare; in kabuki)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hostility; animosity; enmity
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
on the way back; when about to go back
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to employ; to hire; to charter
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
anything and everything; just about everything
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness