to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
contrary to one's expectations
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
opposite; reverse; contrary
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to get along well with; to make a go of it
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to mark the end; to spell the end
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell