reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
fast-talking; rapid talking
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to feel a chill run down one's spine
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake