to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occasional; infrequent; rare
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
by today; before the day is over
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to abandon; to leave behind
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
thought; consideration; thinking
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself