to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take a breath; to take a short rest
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to be too numerous; to be too much
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice