to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
reception room; parlor; parlour
though one didn't intend (expect) to
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
cannot be compared with; no match for
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation