books returned unsold; books returned to the library
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to escape from; to get out
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
incident; affair; happening; event
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
shore; bank (of a body of water)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
back and front; opposition in the heart
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in unison; as one; united
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
raging bull; ferocious bull
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
different school (e.g. of ikebana)