a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to some extent; to a certain extent
all; entire; whole; altogether
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how; in what way; how about
settlement; solution; resolution
forcibly; by force; against one's will
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to repeat; to do over again
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be badly made; to fail
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
third-year student; third-year pupil
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband