flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
ago; since; before; previous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
emergency; extraordinary; unusual