to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
mobile toilet; portable toilet; simple toilet
such ... as; or some such
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
time; hour; period; class
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
adds force or indicates command
particularly; only; in the case of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
neighbourhood; neighborhood
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing