shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
almost not able (to do something)
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
in case of; at that time; at this time
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to help each other; to cooperate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
sexy; popular; well-liked
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
along the river; riverside
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
(period of) a year; during an era
proud; having a prominent nose
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to chase; to run after; to pursue