to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
twice; again; second time
parting; separation; farewell
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
plainly; clearly; vividly
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
good humour (humor); good mood
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
interval; step; pitch; key
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze