to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being dotted with; being scattered
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
anything and everything; just about everything
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
stairs; stairway; staircase
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to run down (stairs, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
fast-talking; rapid talking
something; some kind of; for some reason
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
moment by moment; hour by hour
again; once more; a second time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
opposite; reverse; contrary
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter