halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
adaptation (from); rebaking
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
absence; disregard; indifference
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
reason; cause; circumstances
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
dilapidated house; deserted house
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
chit; sales slip; voucher
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
house to house; door to door
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)