to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
silence (not speaking); muteness
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
rubber band; elastic band
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tighten; to press hard
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
waist; waistline; waist measurement
chest measurement; bust measurement
very loose; slowly; leisurely
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping