to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
preservation; retainment; keeping
madder red; dark red; crimson
hundred points; perfect mark
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
having children; attempting to conceive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
interference; meddling; butting in
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
always having a comeback; fast-talking
no-good man; (male) loser
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
surface of a board or record
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
one who knows little often repeats it
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
letter; missive; note; mail
construction; establishment
pride; boast; credit (to)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience