contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
fourth day of the month; four days
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very; extremely; excessively
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one more time; once more; once again
don't you think?; indicates question
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
just a minute; small quantity
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
time; hour; period; class
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)