to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
story; tale; talk; discussion
Oooka Shouhei (1909-1988)
Yasuoka Shoutarou (1920.5-)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to keep (a person) waiting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
motel; drive-in love hotel
late at night; at a late hour
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good