soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
spring break; spring vacation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
letter; missive; note; mail
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
something wrapped in a furoshiki
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
infancy; childhood; tender age
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
region; limits; stage; level
one by one; one each; one at a time
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly