question; inquiry; enquiry
disclosure; exposure; revelation
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
ordinary; common; mediocre
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
protest; refutation; pleading
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
in low spirits; dejected; sad
light crimson; scarlet tinged with purple
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
as is habit; the way life normally is
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to run around; to bustle about
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
good-natured; of good character
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless