destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to laugh away; to laugh off
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to boost; to force up; to push up
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
and so; therefore; for that reason
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
several times (as large, over)
but; however; provided that
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source