legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
formal marriage interview
as a child; when one was a child
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to become empty; to be emptied
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
dull sound; muffled sound
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
cross; crossed; cruciform
antiquity; the previous era
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
disadvantageous; long (odds)
not necessarily so; is not always true
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in the end; on top of that
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
from here; from this place