to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ignorant of the ways of the world
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
river; stream; River; the ... river
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to rush back; to run back
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
godparent; first person to give something its name
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
living; lifestyle; living room
Buddhist (household) altar
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to reflect; to throw back light
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)