to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
without cause; without reason
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
close; intimate; on good terms
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
even if; even though; however; no matter how
that's too bad; too bad for you!
even if not; even without
since when; from when; how long
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
association of like-minded people
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
descendant; scion; lineage
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
unexpected meeting; coincidence
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
operation; functioning; running
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to get between; to be caught in
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to