to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
opposite; reverse; contrary
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
emotional scars; mental trauma
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
don't worry about it; forget about it
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to pass (of time); to elapse
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather forecast; weather report
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
this or that person; anybody; many people
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to appease; to suppress; to calm
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to thrust away; to send flying
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering