to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
home area; home town; local
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to be well-known; to be famous
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
decision; determination; resolution
pessimism; disappointment
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
pistol; handgun; revolver
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bank; banking institution
branch office; branch store
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal