for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
pleased; obliged; appreciative
open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
rumor of a romance (rumour)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
personal criticism; character sketch
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
stop (on a train's route)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area