to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
concession; conciliation; compromise
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to rock; to shake; to swing
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
curiosity; inquisitiveness
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
nightlife districts; drinking districts
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to gain a victory; to win
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thought; consideration; thinking
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why