tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
way; course; the only way
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
outside the country; abroad
marriage proposal; courtship
to accept; to receive; to agree
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to ask; to enquire; to query
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
sunlight; rays of the Sun
hateful; detestable; loathsome
private affairs; personal matter
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
at work; in the midst of work; working