contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in this way; thus; such; uh...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to leave (a scene); to step away
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
please (give me); please (do for me)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
while; during; while; although; all; both
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
such ... as; or some such
meaning; significance; sense
name; given name; first name
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
woman; female; feminine gender
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life