to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to turn completely into; to become completely
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
connection; link; relationship
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
whichever one chooses; either way
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
festival; feast; carnival
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
dwelling; house; residence; address
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)