to be away from home; to be out of the house
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
time; season; period; phase; stage
every year; yearly; annually
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
income; receipts; revenue
property; fortune; assets
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(nature, etc.) observation diary
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
whatever the case; under any circumstances
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to whine; to make feeble complaints
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around