windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
of course; certainly; naturally
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ten; 10; ten years of age
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
both (people); the two of them
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect