to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
in succession; one by one
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
sanity; consciousness; soberness
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
Neath (Britain); Nice (France); Nies
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
elopement; running away with a lover
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to detain; to check; to restrain
inside; interior; inner part
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")