to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in that manner; like that
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
headquarters; head office; main office
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to be assiduous in one's business
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care