to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to hide; to keep to oneself
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to employ; to hire; to charter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
All Britain (e.g. tournament); All England
lightweight (e.g. boxing)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
order-taking; salesperson
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
incident; affair; happening; event
beginning (of a century, etc.)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself