to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
side table; bedside table
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to sink (into); to get depressed
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
outrageous lie; outright lie
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
imprisonment; incarceration