the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
northwestern part; the northwest
southwestern part; the southwest
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
roadside tree; row of trees
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to lose one's footing; to slip
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
since when; from when; how long
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
absolutely; positively; decidedly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not understanding; not knowing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
strict order; peremptory command
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to sink (into); to get depressed
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing