how long; how much; to what extent
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
along the river; riverside
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
front; frontage; facade; main
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
even for an instant; even as a joke
everywhere; at every turn
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to assemble; to set up; to construct
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
while; during (the time when)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
voice training; vocal exercises
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to kick (at someone, something)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
maintenance; preservation; improvement
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation