to figure out; to get an idea
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to stare back at; to look back at
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to pass (of time); to elapse
incident; affair; happening; event
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
every person; every mouth; every entrance
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
in the future; another day; later
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
wintertime; winter season
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
street at night; making a night journey
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
feeling chilly after taking a bath