door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one or two; a few; small number
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
even if not; even without
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
already known; well-known
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to give by tossing or throwing
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
hard (life); tough (world)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion