stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
suspension (from work or school)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sour look; surly face; pout
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
astronomical observation; stargazing
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
an assortment; combination
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
splish-splash; with a splash
riverside; edge of a river
to fail to be attentive to
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to be fated to; be linked by fate
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
about; concerning; related to; -ish