to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
corridor; hallway; passageway
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
mackerel tabby (cat); grey tabby
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
audience; attendance; hearers
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
Saizeriya (abbr) (Italian restaurant chain)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)