wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
fifth day of the month; five days
questioning (e.g. by police)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
existence; possession; having; limited company
system; institution; organization; organisation
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage