floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
by today; before the day is over
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision