shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
confidentially; privately; off the record
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
preserved food boiled in soy
cancellation; abandonment
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put on airs; to assume importance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
my husband; one's family; family member
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may