suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to check; to stop; to keep back
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
of course; certainly; naturally
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to have a meal; to take a meal
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to subsist; to keep on living
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face