to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
to begin; to set about; to start
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(with a) start; fright; alarm
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
directly; in person; firsthand
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to lean against; to set against
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is