coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
right beside; close to; nearby
most of all; extremely; supremely
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to stop walking; to pause
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
village headman; village mayor
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to