strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
slowly (of undulating waves); gently (swelling, rolling, etc.)
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
it's been a long time; long time no see
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
with a start; with a jump
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Buddhist (household) altar
custom; habit; customary practice
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
all over; all over the place; everywhere
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to jar; to creak; to grate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
secret; private matter; confidential matter
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat