dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to talk; to chat; to chatter
now; the present time; just now; another; more
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
string instrument; stringed instrument
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)