urgent report; urgent message
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
youthful; young; young-looking
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
chance; opportunity; occasion
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
bad cooking; bad food; sadness at seeing the happiness of others
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to speak ill of; to disparage
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
choosing between two things; two choices
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content