to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
bento; Japanese box lunch
sorry; excuse me; thank you
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cease; to stop; to be over
resignation; acceptance; consolation
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
restoration; repair; mending
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
handful; small amount; small number
homecoming; returning home
two legs; two feet; two pairs
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy