lateness; tardiness; arriving late
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fifth day of the month; five days
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
inside a plane; in-flight
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
acceleration; speeding up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to take on a role; to take part
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament