to chase; to run after; to pursue
sign of remorse; indication of regret
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
France; French (language)
within the jurisdiction of
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
university graduate; having graduated from university
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to have (something) innate; to be born with
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
go that far; to that extent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to subsist; to keep on living
to talk; to chat; to chatter
staff member; station employee; official