to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(someone else's) child; child; kid
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
shopping; purchased goods
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
third time lucky; third time's the charm
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
way; method; means; resource; course
don't you think?; indicates question
choices; alternatives; options
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
one-by-one; separately; in detail