to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
south entrance; south exit
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
matcha; powdered green tea
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy